Lactose intolerance (or hypolactasia) is the term used to describe a decline in the level of
lactase, an
enzyme needed for proper
metabolization of
lactose (a sugar that is a constituent of
milk and other
dairy products), in human beings. Although an estimated 70% of adult humans are considered lactose intolerant, it is uncommon in healthy northern westerners and a few others groups.
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